Crime & Courts

Alberta property owner who shot suspected thief facing lawsuit

CALGARY - A southern Alberta man who shot at suspected thieves on his rural property is being sued by one of the people.A statement of claim says Ryan Watson entered Edouard Maurice's property near Ok...

Sep 24, 2019

Three charged in largest fentanyl bust in Red Deer history

Red Deer RCMP say they have made the largest fentanyl bust in the city's history.Three people face a total of 22 criminal charges after three search warrants were executed in Red Deer earlier this sum...

Sep 21, 2019

SCS paintball shooter receives 6-month sentence

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 29-year-old man charged with three counts of assault with a weapon, one count of possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, and one count of mischief - damage under $5,000 has ...

Sep 21, 2019 White Dodge Truck caught on surveillance outside the SCS Aug. 24

Two Arrested after Vehicle Stop Turns up Weapons and Drugs

Two people were arrested after an investigation into a vehicle with a stolen licence plate turned up weapons, drugs and counterfeit money. The Grande Prairie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit pulled over the ...

Sep 21, 2019

One Dead After Rollover near Grovedale

Grande Prairie RCMP are looking into the cause of a single vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon that left one person dead.They say it occurred just after 5 pm on Wednesday, when a pick up truck rolled...

Sep 21, 2019

Lindhout kidnapper Ali Omar Ader abandons appeals of sentence, conviction

OTTAWA - A Somalian man found guilty in the kidnapping of Amanda Lindhout has abandoned appeals of his sentence and conviction.In a statement today, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada says Ali O...

Sep 17, 2019

Alberta Appeal Court says province can delay wage arbitration talks with unions

EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has set aside an injunction that stopped the government from delaying wage arbitration for thousands of public-sector employees.A judge granted the injunction in...

Sep 07, 2019

Lethbridge Police investigating incident outside of SCS early Saturday morning, as mayor condemns violence

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating an incident involving someone or some people shooting paintball guns early Saturday (Aug. 24) morning at those outside of the city's Supervised Con...

Aug 25, 2019 Picture of White Dodge outside of SCS early Sat. Aug. 24 (Photo Courtesy LPS)

Human remains found in west Edmonton neighbourhood

The Edmonton Police Homicide Section are investigating the discovery of human remains found August 15 in the west central neighbourhood of Sherwood.The remains were found by citizens who were walking ...

Aug 18, 2019

Homicide victim's sister accuses fugitive's dad of failing to take responsibility

The sister of an American tourist says the father of one of the British Columbia men named as a suspect in the woman's death isn't accepting his share of responsibility for her family's sorrow. Kenned...

Aug 12, 2019